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My Take
Woody Harrelson fascinates me because he holds two opposite registers in one body: the sunny, goofy charm that made him a sitcom favorite, and a flickering darkness he can summon in an instant. That Emmy-winning bartender role could have been his whole career; instead he kept lunging at riskier, stranger parts, earning multiple Academy Award nominations along the way. The Texas-born free spirit also directs for stage and film, which tells me his curiosity never settled. I love actors who age into more flavor rather than less, and Harrelson is the prime example — looser, braver, and funnier with every decade. He simply refuses to be predictable.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Woody Harrelson
- Name (Japanese)
- ウディ・ハレルソン
- Reading
- うでぃ・はれるそん
- Born
- July 23, 1961 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Ox
- Origin
- Midland, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / stage actor / theatre director / film director
2. Background
- High school
- Lebanon High School
- University
- Hanover College
Awards & achievements
- 2009 Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male
- 1989 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- 1989 Emmy Award
- 2008 Actor Awards
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Woody Harrelson born?
Born July 23, 1961 (age 65).
Where is Woody Harrelson from?
Woody Harrelson is from Midland, Texas, United States.
What does Woody Harrelson do?
Woody Harrelson works as television actor, film actor, stage actor, theatre director, film director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.